Performance Achievements

Deep Run, Godwin, Freeman, Tucker, Hermitage and Henrico High Schools were named among the top 2,000 high schools in the nation by Newsweek and The Daily Beast. With six schools on the “2013 America’s Best High Schools” list, Henrico bested all other school divisions in the Greater Richmond area.

Deep Run, Godwin and Freeman High Schools were named among the “2013 Best High Schools” in the nation by U.S. News & World Report and were among the top 40 in the state. Deep Run ranked 12th in Virginia, besting all other high schools in the Greater Richmond area.

HCPS once again was named one of the Best Communities for Music Education by the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) Foundation’s fourteenth annual “Best Communities for Music Education” survey. Henrico is the only school system in the country to hold this distinction for all fourteen years.

Echo Lake Elementary, Glen Allen Elementary, Nuckols Farm Elementary, Rivers Edge Elementary, Shady Grove Elementary and Twin Hickory Elementary received Board of Education Excellence Awards. This means they met all state and federal accountability benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and made significant progress toward goals for increased student achievement and expanded educational opportunities set by the board.

Arthur Ashe Jr. Elementary, Colonial Trail Elementary, Gayton Elementary, Jackson Davis Elementary, Pemberton Elementary, Short Pump Elementary, Springfield Park Elementary, Three Chopt Elementary and Tuckahoe Elementary received Board of Education Achievement Awards, meaning they met all state and federal benchmarks for at least two consecutive years and made progress toward the goals of the governor and the board.

Sixteen Henrico teachers were named National Board Certified at this year’s pinning ceremony. This brings HCPS’ number up to 116.